Cameron Delport

[nat]

Oh dear. The Christmas sales have started early this year.

[Blocky]

don't rate him then?

[JasonP]

His record is pretty good, definitely better than what we have.  We lack 6 hitters which he is good at.  It also allows us to get a couple of overseas bowlers like we did last year.
It's our worst format and that's unlikely to change next year but hopefully this guy can atleast provide a bit of entertainment, which didn't have much of last year.

[honkytonk]

Rather have him opening than anyone else we currently have. Good move and will hopefully get us a start

[SirChef26]

If he doesn’t count as an overseas player then it’s a decent signing I guess.

[jwb]

South African wth UK passport. Failed at Leicester but let’s see. At least the problem has been identified.

[nat]

South African wth UK passport. Failed at Leicester but let’s see. At least the problem has been identified.

Currently failing a lot in SA too.

[honkytonk]

Not in T20

Playing for Paarl Rocks in the recent T20 he played 6 games, 5 innings, 197 runs, HS of 84 with 2 fifties and an average of over 39. that will do me.  Was playing in the T20 tournament in Nepal, along with lawrence. Wonder if that had anything to do with it?? 

Also had a strike rate of

169
25
150
166
186

in the SA T20

[neil]

Hush now everyone. Nat is an expert on South Africa's domestic cricket and the players there.

You only have to look at his early comments in this thread

http://www.essexoutfielder.co.uk/index.php?topic=1192.0

 

Seems a decent signing to me as - as others have said - still gives us two overseas choices and he is an experienced 20/20 player.

[honkytonk]

Now we have someone who can tee off up the order, Siddle and a decent spinner will do nicely.  Siddle bowled very well for Adelaide in the Big Bash this morning.  Id take zampa back. Though he was our most dangerous bowler last year, despite reservations from some about him.  failing that, Sodhi, Shadab Khan or Bishoo would do.

[essexfan548]

Well remembered Neil - I hope nat has the grace to blush about his comment.

[JasonP]

Now we have someone who can tee off up the order, Siddle and a decent spinner will do nicely.  Siddle bowled very well for Adelaide in the Big Bash this morning.  Id take zampa back. Though he was our most dangerous bowler last year, despite reservations from some about him.  failing that, Sodhi, Shadab Khan or Bishoo would do.

I think Siddle is not here for the T20.  Just the 4 day and 50 overs.

[honkytonk]

I did wonder. I thought there was a chance that he may slip back over to canada and play in their t20.  If that is the case Id like to try and bring in an all rounder to go with the spinner.  Ben Cutting is looking good in T20 at the moment, he would be a good signing. Runs down the order and bowling well.  We still have Quinn, Coles, Cook, Walter, Porter, Plom, Snater and Beard.  Plus ravi is quite useful at the end of an innings.

[nat]

Well remembered Neil - I hope nat has the grace to blush about his comment.

I may have got that slightly wrong. I have upgraded him to 'above average'.

[IlfordEagle]

When we had Jesse Ryder he didn't come off anywhere near as often as he should but always seemed to give us an impetus at the start with a rapid 20/30, if Delport can do this then all well & good.